Consultation on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill

by | Mar 20, 2013

The Scottish Government’s consultation on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill ended on 20 March 2013. In its submission, Ekklesia backed the proposal to to introduce same sex marriage and religious and belief registration of civil partnership. However,...

Truth and lies about poverty, benefits and welfare

by | Mar 1, 2013

A new churches’ report (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/files/truth_and_lies_report_final.pdf), published by by the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church through their Joint Public Issues Team,...

Hunger can be ended: but how and by whom?

by | Feb 3, 2013

(1) INTRODUCTION Recently (January 2013) the We Can End Hunger IF campaign, backed by 100 NGOs and development agencies, was launched, in preparation for issues coming up at the forthcoming G8 summit. Ekklesia welcomes this initiative and offers it backing, along with...

Land Reform in Scotland: submission to LRRG

by | Jan 12, 2013

As an independent, radical Christian thinktank looking at the intersection of beliefs and values with politics and reform, Ekklesia welcomes the stated intent of the Scottish Government and the Land Reform Review Group to develop “innovative and radical proposals” on...